Veracruz Prepares Tenders for New Customs Office

Veracruz is currently preparing tenders for a new customs office. Several construction companies are expected to bid for the project, likely benefiting local labor. 

“The Administration of the Veracruz National Port System opened the tender for the construction of buildings for the new customs office of Veracruz for 2023. Jorge Alardín Córdoba, President, Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry in Veracruz (CMIC), affirmed that companies from Veracruz are competing and they are confident of obtaining good results,” explained CMIC via a press release. 

The project is expected to be extensive and to require the hiring of local labor. Beyond the construction of the new building, the new customs office will also need paving work in the port area. Companies affiliated with CMIC will participate in the Federal Government’s tenders for the project, hoping to be chosen by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) and the Administration of the Veracruz National Port System (ASIPONA).

“A significant number of companies from Veracruz are participating [in the tender] and we hope that we will have the best results. Many agencies of the Federal Government are beginning to launch their first tenders for the 2023 budget year, such as the SICT, the Asipona and the members of the chamber are participating hoping to have good results," said Alardín. 

The Administration of the Veracruz National Port System has numerous pending works, including the port expansion. Alardín said that 1Q23 will be more dynamic, as recent evaluations indicate that the construction sector has performed better and is expected to close 8 percent higher. 

“The ASIPONAS, constituted as priority public companies, oversee the planning, programming, development, use, exploitation, and exploitation of the port under concession. They are self-sufficient, productive and competitive,” explained the Mexican government.